Needle-threader



Sept. 7, 1937. n. 1.- cHAsoN NEEDLE THREADER Filed July 3p, 193s QQWM @aniel @h'a's'on Patented Sept. 7, 937 V 2,092,?26

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE Daniel H. Chason, Elizabeth, N. J., assignorto The Singer Manufacturing Company, Elizabeth, La corporation of New Jersey Application July so, 1936, Serial No. 93,360 e Claims.- (01. 223-429) This invention relates to needle-threaders and a plan view of the device, as shown in Fig. l. it has as its primary object to provide a device Fig. 4 is an enlarged left end view of the threader of this nature which is extremely simple in conas shown in Fig. l and Fig. is a View of the struction and which therefore may be manufacsheet-metal blank which constitutes the major 'tui'ed at a minimum of expense; whichwill be element of the threader. 5

universal in its action, i.'e., may be used to thread Referring .more specifically to the drawing, needles of substantially all commercial sizes and the invention is disclosed as embodied in a nee- "regardless of whether the needles are required to dle-threader comprising a sheet-metal supporting be threaded from left to right or fromright to shank or body member I which carries the threadleft; and finally one which may be readily used ing elements later to be described, and which 10 ffor jthreadirig either sewing machine needles 0 also serves as a hand grasp whereby the device hand sewing needles. V may be held and manipulated. This element may 'As heretofore constructed, the simpler forms be punched fromfiat stock and initially includes ofneedle-threaders have been capable of use only a forwardly extending. tongue 2 and a laterally with a relatively small range of needle sizes and projecting tab 3. The member I also includes a 15 for only'one type of threading, that is either from head portion 4 which, as indicated at 5, is offset right to left or from left to right. Ithas, thereto one side of the body member approximately forefbe'en the practice to provide four different one-half the thickness of the latter. A rivet hole threaders,.one each for relatively large andsmall 6 and 'a screw holefl, the latter of which is sub needlesand one each for right and left thread- 'se'quently threadedfor the reception of a screw, 2

ing. are also punched in the member I and a finger Some of the more complicated and more ex- 8 is punched therefrom and pressed to one side I pensive needle-threaders heretofore provided thereof as shown most clearly in Fig. 4. I

have been capable of universal action but the The head portion 4 is formed at its rear end 5 cost of such devices has greatly restricted their with a retaining notch 9 into which fits the closed 25.

sale and use; end Ill of a bowed spring-metal needle-locating The needle-threader provided by this invenmember In which is of flattened U-shape. The tion is extremely simple in construction, comprislegs 10 of the member I0 are located at the oping only five parts, two of which are ofsheet-metal posite sides of the head 4 and secured thereto and may be made by simple stamping operations, by a rivet H which passes through the hole 6. one consisting of an inexpensive wire threading The legs I 0 project beyond the front end of hook, and the other two parts being a small rivet the head 4 and have their outer ends flared outand a screw for securing the threading hook to wardly at H) to form, between them, a substanthe main shank. Due to the simplicity of design tially U-shaped needle-blade receiving mouth l2. and the low cost of manufacture, the present de- This mouth merges into a throat !3 into which vice, which is universal in its action and which the needle moves as the device is used. therefore is capable of doing the work of the Secured to one side of the body member i, by more complicated and more expensive, threaders, screw 14 threaded into the aperture 1, is a or four of the simpler forms of threaders, may threader-hook 15. This hook is made of music be sold at a price p a e to t Cheaperv Wire and is preferably constructed as shown and threaders heretofore available. described in my copending application Serial No.

With the above and other objects in view, as 12,354, filed March 22, 1935. will hereinafter appear, the invention comprises Intermediate its ends the shank of the threadthe devices, combinations and arrangements of er-hook is located behind the finger 3 which sup- 45 parts hereinafter set forth and illustrated in the ports and limits the movement of the hook. accompanying drawing of a preferred embodi- Due to the offset arrangement of the head I, ment of the invention, from which the several which supports the needle-locating member II), features of the invention and the advantages atthe threader-hook is located in line with the tained thereby will be readily understood by center of the needle-receiving mouth and therethose skilled in the art. fore readily enters the needle-eye.

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a side In the course of manufacture of the device elevation of the improved needle-threader, illusthe tab 3 is folded upwardly, along the line intrating its action in threading a sewing machine dicated by a: in Fig. 5 thereby causing the proneedle. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing it being jecting end of the tab to lie alongside the tongue used to thread a hand sewing needle. Fig. 3 is 2. The forward ends of those elements are then spread apart, as shown most clearly in Figs. 3 and 4 thereby forming between them a substantially U-shaped mouth which receives the point of a sewing machine needle and guards it against contact with the thread during the threading operation. The lower forward edges of the tab and tongue are rounded and thereby facilitate in the drawing of the thread into the threaderhook.

As previously stated, the present improved needle-threader may be used with equal facility in threading either sewing machine needles n, as shown in Fig. 1 or hand sewing needles h, as shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus set forth the nature of the invention, what I claim herein is:

l. A needle-threader comprising a sheet-metal supporting shank provided with a laterally offset head portion formed, at its rear end, with a retaining notch; a bowed spring-metal member having a closed end fitted into said retaining notch and leg portions arranged at opposite sides of said offset head portion and projecting beyond the forward end thereof, the free ends of said leg portions being flared outwardly in opposite directions to form between them a needle-receiving mouth the center of which is located at one side of the center line of said shank; means for securing said head and member together; and a threading hook secured to one side of said shank in line with the center of said needle-receiving mouth.

2. A needle-threader comprising a sheet-metal supporting shank provided with a laterally offset head portion formed, at its rear end, with a retaining notch; a, flatened U-shape spring-metal member having its closed end fitted into said retaining notch and its leg portions arranged at opposite sides of said offset head portion and prow jecting beyond the forward end thereof, the free ends of said leg portions being flared outwardly in opposite directions to form between them a needle-receiving mouth the center of which is located at one side of the center line of said shank; a rivet passing through said head portion and said member, intermediate the ends of the latter, for securing them together; a threading hook secured to one side of said shank in line with the center of said needle-receiving mouth; and means on said shank engaging said hook to limit the movement thereof.

3. A needle-threader comprising a sheet-metal body member provided, adjacent one edge, with a laterally offset head portion formed, at its rear end, with a retaining notch, said body member also being provided adjacent its other edge with a forwardly projecting tongue and a laterally projecting tab, said tab being folded against said body member and the forward ends of said tongue and tab being flared outwardly in opposite directions to form a substantially V-shaped needlepoint receiving mouth; a needle locating element comprising a bowed spring-metal member having its closed end fitted into said retaining notch and its leg portions arranged at opposite sides of said offset head portion and projecting beyond the forward end thereof, the free ends of said leg portions being flared outwardly in opposite directions to form between them a mouth adapted to receive the blade of the needle, the center of said mouth being located at one side of the center line of said body member; means for securing said body member and needle locating element together; a threading hook secured to one side of said body member in line with the center of said needle-receiving throat; and a finger pressed outwardly from said body member and engaging said hook to limit the movement thereof.

DANIEL H. CHASON. 

